A new study from Florida Atlantic University has modeled how effective face shields and face masks with exhaust-valves are in blocking the dispersal of aerosol-sized droplets. The research suggests ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves do not block the spread of small droplets, a new study found. Small, aerosol-sized particles linger in the air for longer periods of time compared to ...

Science is clear on the efficacy of face masks — it's proven to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what of face shields? You’ve probably seen someone wearing one in your neighborhood. It’s basically an ...

Kansas State University makes us Kansas Proud for donating custom-made face shields and cloth masks to healthcare workers. College of Architecture, Planning & Design students are 3D-printing face ...

Plastic face shields are likely not as effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus as cloth face masks, experts believe. As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States and around the world, ...

Face shields may be considered more comfortable than masks during the coronavirus pandemic, but experts say comfort shouldn’t trump protection. Now, a new visualization from Florida Atlantic ...

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves were found to be less effective at protecting others from the coronavirus than normal face coverings, according to a study on Tuesday. New research, ...

One of my readers heard my plea for something to wear that wouldn’t affect my breathing as much as a cloth mask and sent me a plastic face guard, like the ones dentists use. She says that she and her ...

This is where face shields come in: they might be more effective than cloth masks, allow you to communicate with others, and are more available than specialized gear. An editorial published in JAMA in ...

Plastic face shields are all but useless when it comes to defeating the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new Japanese study. The clear coverings were tested in a simulation by Fugaku, the ...